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Eggplant   /ˈɛgplˌænt/   Listen
noun
egg-plant, eggplant  n.  
1.
(Bot.) A plant (Solanum Melongena), of East Indian origin, allied to the tomato, and bearing a large, glossy, edible fruit, shaped somewhat like an egg; mad-apple. It is widely cultivated for its fruit, commonly eaten as a vegetable.
Synonyms: eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena.
2.
The fruit of the eggplant 1.





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"Eggplant" Quotes from Famous Books



... eggplant, place in hot water and boil until tender, drain, add two eggs, salt, pepper, two tablespoons of matzoth or white flour or bread crumbs, beat together; fry in ...
— The International Jewish Cook Book • Florence Kreisler Greenbaum
... of eggplant!" cried one old hen. "These eggs hatch at the end of three weeks—they don't sprout—and then we have a lovely family of soft downy chickies; little puff balls that we can cuddle under our wings ...
— Raggedy Ann Stories • Johnny Gruelle


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